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Greetings old school cosplayers! Last year's Old School Gathering was an absolute blast, thank you all for your amazing attendance, awesome cosplay, and for putting up with me as everyone's favorite middle-aged nanpa boy - Ryo Saeba! Last year was my second time hosting the gathering and of course I'm doing it again! Continuing the tradition of the gathering that got me into cosplay, I announce the...

Fanime 2018 Old School Cosplay Gathering!

Come celebrate the rich history of Japanese entertainment culture!

This is a hugely open gathering for those of you / us who cosplay as characters from the previous century. Essentially if your cosplay character appears in Anime, Manga, Video Games or Live Action (resident beings of Nebula M78 are welcome) that began prior to 2001, then this is the gathering for you! Although I like to have a decidedly Japanese lean to this gathering, it is not completely exclusive.

Day : Friday, May 28th (Day 1)Time : 6PM - 7PMMeeting Place (MP) : Same as Location, G3Location (L) : Gatherings G3, Downstairs Tiered Platform (on the lower floor, the wooden steps close to video) this is a NEW location for 2018!

This will be our third year hosting! Please note we will be at a slightly different location than last year - turn right from the main Convention Center entrance, and head down the stairs to the video rooms on the lower level. We will be on the downstairs wooden tiered platforms.

Gatherings G3 is the wooden tiered platform area along the stairs that lead down to the video rooms on the lower level. This location will give us more space to spread out, even lighting, lower stair platforms, and a protected backdrop wall. It's all around more convenient and if it works out well I would like it to become the new permanent location for the gathering.

Cosplayers : If you would like, please post who your cosplay character is, what title it is from and what year you are representing! As this gathering is a total wildcard mix of different characters, series, studios, and genres - spanning time rather than properties - a definitive list is otherwise not provided. Part of the fun of the OSCG is seeing just who shows up.

Legal Statement : Fanime will be taking group pictures during the Gathering/Event this year. If you do not want to be included in those pictures please step aside for those photos. By remaining with the group when the pictures are being taken you give your consent to be photographed.

Photography Order : - If there is any specific setup or shot you would like, just let me know! This gathering is to celebrate all of us as cosplayers who keep the vintage fire alive.

This is an excellent gathering to psyche you up for the convention weekend. If you're an old school cosplayer, stop by and join us! Feel free to pop in for a moment to say hi, see some incredible cosplay, pose for some pictures, and continue to prove that just because it's old doesn't mean it isn't awesome!

Thank you so very much. Let's have another great turnout and continue this wonderful Fanime tradition!

Greetings old school cosplayers! Last year's Old School Gathering was a blast, thank you all for your amazing attendance and awesome cosplay! It really meant so much to me as this was my first time hosting this (or any) cosplay gathering. Continuing the tradition of the gathering that got me into cosplay, I announce the...

Fanime 2017 Old School Cosplay Gathering!

Come celebrate the rich history of Japanese entertainment culture!

This is a hugely open gathering for those of you / us who cosplay as characters from the previous century. Essentially if your cosplay character appears in Anime, Manga, Video Games or Live Action (resident beings of Nebula M78 are welcome) pre-2001 on back, then this is the gathering for you! Although I like to have a decidedly Japanese lean to this gathering, it is not completely exclusive.

Please note we will be at a different location than last year due to The Hub no longer being available for gatherings, however we're literally ten seconds away from last year's gathering location.

Gatherings G2 is the left wooden platform stair area, alongside the staircases when you first walk in the main entrance of the Convention Center.

Cosplayers : If you would like, please post who your cosplay character is, what title it is from and what year you are representing! As this gathering is a total wildcard mix of different characters, series, studios, and genres - spanning time rather than properties - a definitive list is otherwise not provided. Part of the fun of the OSG is seeing just who shows up.

Legal Statement : Fanime will be taking group pictures during the Gathering/Event this year. If you do not want to be included in those pictures please step aside for those photos. By remaining with the group when the pictures are being taken you give your consent to be photographed.

Photography Order : - timeline shots will be WAY easier this year due to the new location's tiered platforms. Additionally if there is any specific setup or shot you would like, just let me know! This gathering is to celebrate all of us as cosplayers who keep the vintage fire alive.

By era - 1960's (or earlier).By era - 1970's.By era - 1980's.By era - 1990's (to 2000).Group shot.Timeline group shot by era (dependent on gathering size).Sword wielders.Fighters.Spacefaring characters.Military / rank and file.Characters with psychic powers.Pilots / drivers / craft operators.Characters known to carry firearms / laser guns / etc.Robots / androids / synthetic people.Teachers / students / faculty / etc.Magical girls.Battle teams.Characters who are on the run / fugitives / scoundrels.Heroes.Villains.Civilians.Aliens.Video game characters.Manga only characters.Live Action only characters.Pairings / couples.Series groups (dependent on attendance).By studio / production team (dependent on attendance). - There are way too many of these to list, so if you see other cosplayers from the same studio, speak up!Requests.

This is an excellent gathering to psyche you up for the convention weekend. If you're an old school cosplayer, stop by and join us! Feel free to pop in for a moment to say hi, see some incredible cosplay, pose for some pictures, and continue to prove that just because it's old doesn't mean it isn't awesome!

Thank you so very much. Let's have another great turnout and continue this wonderful Fanime tradition!

I plan on happily returning to host this gathering once again 2017! We'll probably move it an hour later next year to allow more people to attend due to hotel check-ins and the Friday workday. I will also have a much larger list for the photography shoot order. THANK YOU to gathering attendees who suggested some outstanding photography groupings!!

Greetings old school cosplayers! BSaphire stated at the conclusion of 2015's Old School Cosplay Gathering that she hoped the tradition of an old school gathering would continue. The 2014 Old School Cosplay Gathering is what got my girlfriend and I into cosplay and I see no signs of us stopping.

With that, I want to announce the Fanime 2016 Old School Cosplay Gathering!

Come celebrate the rich history of Japanese entertainment culture!

This is a hugely open gathering for those of you / us who cosplay as characters from the previous century. Essentially if your cosplay character appears in Anime, Manga, Video Games or Live Action (resident beings of Nebula M78 are welcome) pre-2001 on back, then this is the gathering for you!

Please post who your character is, what title it is from and what year you are representing!

...and more as people pop in to this gathering - it's always a surprising mix!

Legal Statement : Fanime will be taking group pictures during the Gathering/Event this year. If you do not want to be included in those pictures please step aside for those photos. By remaining with the group when the pictures are being taken you give your consent to be photographed.

Fanime 2015 is over and with photographers and attendees heading home and settling in, pictures from the con will start to pop up online. It can be difficult to find everyone's galleries and pictures of cosplay, especially if you misplaced a photographers business card. Personally I just love general hall photos of cosplayers taken on the spot, which can sometimes be even harder to find if you cosplay as obscure stuff like myself.

Did you take pictures at Fanime 2015?Are said pictures online some place?

Then PLEASE post the link in this thread and I will maintain an index in this first post. Links below are in no particular order, the idea is to have the most galleries in one place so you can kick back and check out a bunch of pictures of FanimeCon 2015. I'm only indexing photo galleries since cosplay videos are relatively easy to find via YouTube search but feel free to post video links in this thread. Thank you for sharing and for making cosplaying at Fanime so enjoyable!

FanimeCon 2015 Unofficial Cosplay / General Photo Gallery Index:(User name links to specific post in this thread where applicable)

A few years ago I was fortunate enough to have a merchandising vendor ship me an extra Dragon Quest IX display standee to promote the release of the game. I opened up the shipping carton to check the contents but this display has never been assembled.

This thing is massive, made of four main panels. The back panel also makes the support for the back and the support for the base while small bridging supports connect a second panel with the game characters. The base panel continues the artwork along with a Blue Slime and the Nintendo DS logo and rating information. In front of the characters a large cutout of the game's title is suspended with foam blocks. At the top of the back panel two cardboard trays are connected that hold little booklets that promote the game. Included are also game case inserts used to convert generic DS cases into display cases. The packet of booklets and case inserts is sealed, it also contains the assembly instructions.

This was never assembled or displayed, in fact it has only been removed from the shipping carton twice - once to check the contents and late last year to verify everything before a later canceled sale. The tip of the sword is a little crinkled due to bouncing around during shipping. I don't observe any issues other than that. This has been in the original shipping carton, sitting in my closet for over two years. The carton itself is around 4' by 3' and about 2" thick.

I'm looking for $100 cash and would like to sell locally in San Jose as this is a beast to mail. I'm also open to offers so that price isn't set in stone. I had a buyer last year that was up for paying to ship it to him but due to a life change he had to back out of the purchase. After that I never really tried to aggressively sell this one as right after that fell through work became busy again. Shipping estimate was $75.32!

I'd actually like to sell this BEFORE con to someone local if possible as it's pretty freaking big and I'm going to have enough giant gear to haul around when con is in full swing.